Bridge Status

FLORIDA AVENUE BRIDGE

The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority has closed the floodgates across Florida Avenue, near the Florida Avenue Bridge, in anticipation of Tropical Storm Cristobal. Therefore, the bridge is currently closed to vehicular traffic, bicyclists and pedestrians.

The bridge will remain open to rail traffic and marine traffic until conditions prevent safe bridge operations.

Bridge Curfews

The Port of New Orleans owns and operates four bridges (St. Claude Avenue, Florida Avenue, Almonaster Avenue, and Seabrook) across the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal. To help expedite vehicular traffic during peak drive times, the St. Claude and Florida Avenue Bridges will not be drawn for maritime traffic during restricted hours on weekdays (Monday-Friday), excluding federal holidays, except in the case of an emergency. These restricted hours are known as bridge curfews.